Armed Forces Exercises Name(Duration) Participant Venue Description IN-VPN BILAT EX 2019 (April 13 - 16) India and Vietnam Cam Ranh Bay (Vietnam) It was the second edition of the bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Vietnam People's Navy. Bull Strike (May 14, 2019) Indian Army, Navy and Air Force Teressa Island (Andaman and Nicobar) It was conducted to showcase joint operations capability of the Armed Forces. Group Sail (May 3 -9, 2019) Japan, USA, Philippines and INDIA South China Sea It was aimed to deepen the existing partnership and foster mutual understanding among participating navies. Varuna 19 ( May 1-10 and 22-25, 2019) India